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LOT 0899
Late Roman Glass Pendant Collection
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (9.36 grams total, 8-18 mm).
Including ribbed melon and other types. [7]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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Roman Nicolo Gemstone of Hermes
Late 1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
With an intaglio bust of the god Hermes facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.34 grams, 12 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Gold Pendant with Carnelian Intaglio of Goddess Venus
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Gold cell with flange rim and three lateral loops; inset intaglio of a cloaked goddess (Venus) with a distaff and diadem, caressing a hare. 5.68 grams, 22 mm
From the collection of a deceased Lady collector, 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12957-243670.
Symbol of fertility and of good luck, the hare became a popular motif in the pre-Roman Era on the coins of Messina, Etruscan art and coins and Calenian pottery. The hare was a sacred animal to Venus (Aphrodite), often depicted in her worship and associated with love and fertility. -
Roman Glass Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid with integral loop, impressed monogram design. 2.93 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
